proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Gautamus
Gautamus m sg (genitive Gautamī)
Classical[ˈɡau̯.ta.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡaːu̯.ta.mus]
Meaning
- New Latinmasculinesingulara surname from Sanskrit — famously held by
- New LatinmasculinesingularSiddhartha Gautama (c. 563 – c. 483 BCE), Founder of Buddhism.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Gautamus | — |
| genitive | Gautamī | — |
| dative | Gautamō | — |
| accusative | Gautamum | — |
| ablative | Gautamō | — |
| vocative | Gautame | — |
Origins
Sanskrit गौतम (gautama)bor. Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *-os Archaic Latin -os Latin -us Latin Gautamus From Sanskrit गौतम (gautama) + Latin -us.